Campbell, CA – December 13, 2012 –
Realta Entertainment today announced that legendary bass guitarist
Bootsy Collins has joined the upcoming music video game
BandFuse: Rock Legends as an in-game Master Instructor and
mentor for the Bass Mode. The Funkmaster of Bass will provide
instruction, advice and tips for both novice and accomplished
bassists. His input ranges from the basics of how to play
bass, to the path of becoming a successful musician. Bootsy has
also contributed the original track ‘
Rock Bandit’ for inclusion in the game’s
massive, genre-spanning set list from today’s modern and
classic rock ‘n’ roll artists.

Realta Entertainment also confirmed that when
BandFuse: Rock Legends launches worldwide in early spring
2013 the game will be coming to the PlayStation®3 computer
entertainment system in addition to the previously announced
version on Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from
Microsoft.

Inductee of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Bootsy Collins rose
to fame with his unique bass techniques to become one of the
leading names in music. Bootsy played alongside “The
Godfather of Soul” James Brown and George Clinton while being
hugely influential to other famous bass players including Flea (Red
Hot Chili Peppers), Roberto Trujillo (Metallica) and Les Claypool
(Primus).

Bootsy joins the growing roster of
BandFuse: Rock Legends’ “Rock Legends,”
which includes Slash, the
iconic Grammy-winning musician and former lead guitarist
of Guns N’ Roses, who serves as the game's master guitar
instructor; Zakk Wylde, lead guitarist of Black Label Society who
played with Ozzy Osbourne for many years; and Jason Hook and Zoltan
Bathory from Five Finger Death Punch. These Legends will mentor
players and help them navigate through the game’s features to
build a rock star following and fine-tune their playing skills.

BandFuse: Rock Legends seamlessly connects real guitars,
basses and microphones to game consoles, empowering players to jam
to a huge selection of hits in a fun game environment. Players of
all skill levels can tap into the rock experience by using the
unique
BandFuse: Rock Legends animated tablature (tabs)
interface, which simplifies the learning process for novice
musicians while allowing advanced musicians to perform songs as the
artists intended. The game’s four player co-op mode will let
players connect two guitars, one bass and a microphone
simultaneously and provide each player with detailed feedback from
the BandFuse analytics engine.

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